Chapter 820, EMPLOYMENT

(820 ILCS 405/238) (from Ch. 48, par. 348) Sec. 238. "Calendar quarter" means the period of three consecutive calendar months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31, or the equivalent thereof as the Director may by regulation prescribe. (Source: Laws 1951, p. 3…

(820 ILCS 405/239) (from Ch. 48, par. 349) Sec. 239. "Unemployed individual". An individual shall be deemed unemployed in any week with respect to which no wages are payable to him and during which he performs no services or in any week of less than full-time work if the wages pa…

(820 ILCS 310/24) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.59) Sec. 24. (a) The invalidity of any portion of this Act shall in no way affect the validity of any other portion thereof which can be given effect without such invalid part. (b) Any election of an employer to be bound by the provisions …

(820 ILCS 305/24) (from Ch. 48, par. 138.24) Sec. 24. Any employer against whom liability may exist for compensation under this Act shall upon the order and direction of the Commission: (a) Deposit the commuted value of the total unpaid compensation for which such liability exist…

(820 ILCS 405/240) (from Ch. 48, par. 350) Sec. 240. "Contributions" means the money payments required from employers for the purpose of paying benefits. (Source: Laws 1951, p. 32.)

(820 ILCS 405/240.1) Sec. 240.1. "Fund Building Receipts" means amounts directed for deposit into the Master Bond Fund pursuant to Section 1506.3. (Source: P.A. 93-634, eff. 1-1-04.)

(820 ILCS 405/2400) (from Ch. 48, par. 720) Sec. 2400. Lien upon assets of employer-Commencement-Limitation. A lien is hereby created in favor of the Director upon all the real and personal property or rights thereto owned or thereafter acquired by any employer from whom contribu…

(820 ILCS 405/2401) (from Ch. 48, par. 721) Sec. 2401. Recording and release of lien. A. The lien created by Section 2400 shall be invalid only as to any innocent purchaser for value of stock in trade of any employer in the usual course of such employer's business, and shall be i…

(820 ILCS 405/2401.1) Sec. 2401.1. Lien Registry. A. As used in this Section: 1. "Debtor" means an employer or individual against whom there is an unpaid determination and assessment collectible by the Director. 2. "Lien Registry" means the public database maintained by the Depar…

(820 ILCS 405/2402) (from Ch. 48, par. 722) Sec. 2402. Priority of lien. The lien created by Section 2400 shall be prior to all other liens, whether general or specific, and shall be inferior only to any claim for wages filed pursuant to "An Act to protect employees and laborers …

(820 ILCS 405/2403) (from Ch. 48, par. 723) Sec. 2403. Enforcement of lien. In addition and as an alternative to any other remedy provided by law, the Director may foreclose the lien created by Section 2400 by petition in the name of the People of the State of Illinois to the Cir…

(820 ILCS 405/2404) (from Ch. 48, par. 724) Sec. 2404. Court may enjoin delinquent employing unit. Any employing unit which willfully refuses or fails to pay any contribution, interest, or penalties found to be due to the Director by the Director's final determination and assessm…

(820 ILCS 405/2405) Sec. 2405. Process; failure to file reports or make payments. The process available to the Department of Revenue pursuant to Section 3-7 of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act with respect to an unpaid trust tax, interest, or penalties shall be available to t…

(820 ILCS 405/241) (from Ch. 48, par. 351) Sec. 241. Prior to September 27, 1959, "week" means such period of seven consecutive days as the Director may by regulation prescribe. On and after September 27, 1959, "week" means A. Calendar week, or B. Any seven consecutive day period…

(820 ILCS 405/242) (from Ch. 48, par. 352) Sec. 242. "Benefit year" with respect to any individual means the one-year period beginning with the first day of the week with respect to which the individual first files a valid claim for benefits and, thereafter, the one-year period b…

(820 ILCS 405/243) (from Ch. 48, par. 353) Sec. 243. "Board of Review" means the Board of Review created by Section 5-125 of the Departments of State Government Law (20 ILCS 5/5-125). (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

(820 ILCS 405/244) (from Ch. 48, par. 354) Sec. 244. "State" includes, in addition to the States of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands of the United States. (Source: P.A. 76-1063.)

(820 ILCS 405/245) (from Ch. 48, par. 370) Sec. 245. Coordination with Federal Unemployment Tax Act. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act to the contrary, excepting the exemptions from the definition of employment contained in Sections 212.1, 217.1, 217.2, 226, and 231 and …

(820 ILCS 405/246) (from Ch. 48, par. 371) Sec. 246. "Institution of higher education" means an educational institution which A. Admits as regular students only individuals having a certificate of graduation from a high school, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; …

(820 ILCS 405/247) (from Ch. 48, par. 372) Sec. 247. "Hospital" means any institution for the conduct, operation or maintenance of which a license is required by the Hospital Licensing Act; or an institution (or a facility within an institution) maintained and operated by this St…

(820 ILCS 265/25) Sec. 25. Applicability. This Act applies to a contract to perform work on a public works project for which bids are opened on or after January 1, 2008, or, if bids are not solicited for the contract, to a contract to perform such work entered into on or after Ja…

(820 ILCS 157/25) Sec. 25. Enforcement. (a) An employee who believes his or her rights under this Act or any rule adopted under this Act have been violated may, within 60 days after the date of the last event constituting the alleged violation for which the action is brought, fil…

(820 ILCS 112/25) Sec. 25. Witnesses; subpoena. The Director of Labor or his or her authorized representative may administer oaths, take or cause to be taken the depositions of witnesses, and require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all …

(820 ILCS 156/25) Sec. 25. Unlawful employer practices. (a) It is unlawful for any employer to take any adverse action against an employee because the employee: (1) exercises rights or attempts to exercise rights under this Act; (2) opposes practices which such employee believes …

(820 ILCS 147/25) Sec. 25. Notification. The State Superintendent of Education shall notify each public and private primary and secondary school of this Act. Each public and private school shall notify parents or guardians of the school's students of their school visitation right…

(820 ILCS 175/25) Sec. 25. Day or temporary laborer equipment. For any safety equipment, clothing, accessories, or any other items required by the nature of the work, either by law, custom, or as a requirement of the third party client, the day and temporary labor service agency …

(820 ILCS 219/25) Sec. 25. Occupational safety and health standards. (a) All federal occupational safety and health standards which the United States Secretary of Labor has promulgated or modified in accordance with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and which…

(820 ILCS 180/25) Sec. 25. Existing leave usable for addressing domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any criminal violence. An employee who is entitled to take paid or unpaid leave (including family, medical, sick, annual, personal, or similar leave) from emplo…

(820 ILCS 310/25) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.60) Sec. 25. "An Act to promote the general welfare of the people of this state by providing remedies for injuries suffered or death resulting from occupational diseases incurred in the course of employment; providing for enforcement and a…

(820 ILCS 12/25) Sec. 25. Private right of action. Any interested party aggrieved by a violation of this Act or any rule adopted under this Act by any local government or political subdivision as described in this Act may file suit in circuit court, in the county where the allege…

(820 ILCS 70/25) Sec. 25. Remedies. (a) A person who is injured by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action in circuit court to obtain injunctive relief or damages, or both. (b) The court shall award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to a person who prevails as a plain…

(820 ILCS 80/25) Sec. 25. Fiduciary duty. The Board, the individual members of the Board, the trustee appointed under subsection (b) of Section 30, any other agents appointed or engaged by the Board, and all persons serving as Program staff shall discharge their duties with respe…

(820 ILCS 192/25) Sec. 25. Retaliation. It is unlawful for any employer to threaten to take or to take any adverse action against an employee because the employee (1) exercises rights or attempts to exercise rights under this Act, (2) opposes practices which the employee believes…

(820 ILCS 227/25) Sec. 25. Books and records transferred. All books, records, papers, documents, property (real and personal), contracts, and pending business pertaining to the powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities related to the Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultat…

(820 ILCS 185/25) Sec. 25. Enforcement. (a) Any interested party may file a complaint with the Department against an entity or employer covered under this Act if there is a reasonable belief that the entity or employer is in violation of this Act. It shall be the duty of the Depa…

(820 ILCS 193/25) Sec. 25. Complaint procedure. (a) A freelance worker may file a complaint with the Department alleging a violation of the Act by submitting a completed form, provided by the Department, and by submitting copies of all supporting documentation. The Department is …

(820 ILCS 191/25) Sec. 25. Rules. The Department may adopt rules to implement this Act. (Source: P.A. 99-841, eff. 1-1-17; 99-921, eff. 1-13-17.)

(820 ILCS 305/25) (from Ch. 48, par. 138.25) Sec. 25. The invalidity of any portion of this Act shall in no way affect the validity of any other portion thereof which can be given effect without such invalid part. If any of the provisions of this Act providing for compensation fo…

(820 ILCS 154/25) Sec. 25. Department responsibilities. (a) The Department shall administer and enforce this Act and adopt rules under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act for the purpose of this Act. The Department shall have the powers and the parties shall have the rights…

(820 ILCS 65/25) Sec. 25. Determinations with respect to employment loss. In determining whether a plant closing or mass layoff has occurred or will occur, employment losses for 2 or more groups at a single site of employment, each of which is less than the minimum number of empl…

(820 ILCS 90/25) Sec. 25. Remedies. In addition to any remedies available under any agreement between an employer and an employee or under any other statute, in a civil action or arbitration filed by an employer (including, but not limited to, a complaint or counterclaim), if an …

(820 ILCS 148/25) Sec. 25. Prohibited acts. (a) An employer shall not interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise or the attempt to exercise any right provided under this Act. (b) An employer shall not discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline, or in any other manner discrim…

(820 ILCS 151/25) Sec. 25. Prohibited acts. (a) An employer shall not interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise or the attempt to exercise any right provided under this Act. (b) An employer shall not discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline or in any other manner discrimi…

(820 ILCS 60/25) Sec. 25. Claims against persons who acquired moneys or property. Subject to an order of the Court terminating the business affairs of any person after receivership proceedings held under this Act, the provisions of this Act shall not bar any claim against any per…

(820 ILCS 55/25) Sec. 25. Voluntary compliance and safe harbor. No penalties shall be imposed for violations of Section 14 if the employer or prospective employer: (1) acts in good faith reliance on guidance issued by the Illinois Department of Labor or the federal Department of …

(820 ILCS 97/25) Sec. 25. Community-based agencies and staff qualifications. The Demonstration Program shall utilize a minimum of 4 Illinois non-profit community-based agencies that must: (1) assign at least one staff member who has received a certificate of completion for traini…

(820 ILCS 46/25) Sec. 25. Penalties. (a) The Department may impose civil penalties as follows: (1) For an employer with fewer than 4 employees: a penalty not to exceed $500 for a first offense; a penalty not to exceed $1,000 for a second offense; and a penalty not to exceed $3,00…

(820 ILCS 190/25) Sec. 25. Construction of Act. This Act shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of the Act. By virtue of this Act, the State of Illinois and its political subdivisions or other public employers shall not be considered to be maintaining or administerin…

(820 ILCS 206/25) Sec. 25. Allowable work hours. Except as allowed under Section 30, no employer shall employ, allow, or permit a minor to work: (1) more than 18 hours during a week when school is in session; (2) more than 40 hours during a week when school is not in session; (3)…

(820 ILCS 57/25) Sec. 25. Powers of the Department and civil penalties. (a) The Department shall inquire into any alleged violations of this Act, brought to its attention by an interested party, to institute the actions for the penalties provided in this Section and to enforce th…